Equality Equine / Authentic Heart Horsemanship

24/04/2025

I lost my mum. The 2 things I love about this guy is;
1. He dosent panic and go through fences when he has lost mum.
2. The Authentic friendship we have built, is enough that he searches me out and trusts me to lead him back to mum.
Oh and 3 he is a bit cute.

23/04/2025

Take a look below for those who are new here. There are now popular wordings that are used in different contexts.
When you hear other trainers talk about "50 first dates horses" or Connection, I have to have a laugh.
As Danny was the original horse I wrote about with these context years ago. and I had talked about him across social media, in pod casts ect. Now it seems the term is used when a horse is reverting or not retaining or progressing in a training programme.
These Days If a high instinct horse comes across my path, they are easy to help become trusting and it dosen't take 50 first dates.....

23/04/2025

After hearing about the death of yet another septic clostridium foal. I am convinced this guy is a miracle. I got all the right help form knowledgeable vets.
I blended pharmaceutical, care with natural remedies to pull him through. Look at him growing like a w**d. Just about 8 weeks old.

21/04/2025

This is a sad post with beauty.
Shared with owners permission.
BELOW IS SPUDDY
He was one of the original horses I re-educated back in 2013. He was a big Brilliant palomino always washed and rugged in purple and well fed. I mean he's shine was iridescent.

At the time I was deep in Greif of loosing my mother, who bred many palomino's.
His guardian (owner) Tracey also reminded of my mother personality wise.
The running joke was mum was sending me Pally's.
He was Difficult, would push over people, was anxious in traffic and with horses coming up behind him, would pig root into canter, he gave me a black eye launching at another horse for food but had an adorable side at the same time. Truth be told I didn't have much faith in that these two could make it He was so full on.

But I underestimated what love for a horse could over come.
When we peeled backed the layers he was a kind, gentle big dude. We took him out to some events where he always was noticed for his colour.
Tracey and him came together bit by bit.
He came back for further education for a short time later...Over the years he came to some clinics and that was my part done. I hadn't seen them in years till. 2023 where I got to cuddle him, do his feet and bodywork, whilst hearing about all the different adventures Tracey and spuddy had been on over the years and how brave and reliable he was.
It's such a special moment to know they had spent years, loving life in friendship together. I got to see him monthly over the past 2 years. Seen him become an uncle and still be loving life, healthy.

Out of the blue I was talking about his training days to another person, telling them of this big beautiful pally who drew attention.
A day or so later Tracey had informed me of his sudden passing. I cried. For his loss for Tracey's loss for the whole family's loss and because to me he gave me, as just a mere mentor (trainer) more then he knew.

See everybody thinks I gave Spuddy his confidence back, but truth be told, the first time we met I was fresh out of DV, in deep greif with the passing of my mother, had an 8 yr old son and many close people telling me I was being an irresponsible mother doing something as dangerous as starting horses for a job.

SPUDDY gave me faith in trusting my intuition, in my horsemanship, he gave me the grit to keep showing up when I felt too weak to, the gentle nudge when my heart was hurting, he made me see the reason I loved starting and re-educating horses, and I had the privilege of seeing him flurish with his person for over a decade.
Then lastly the hugs and forgivness (10yrs later,) I felt after me giving apologies for my young horsemanship back in the day and wishing I had met him now with the knowledge I have today. Quietly thanking him for the lessons he gave me.

I know we said it today in person Tracey but
My deepest condolences to Mr Spuddys family
My kindest hugs and thank you to you all for allowing me to be part of his life.
🐎 Ride high big guy ! 🐎

20/04/2025

Happy Easter everyone the Wakan series of where can I sleep now to Give that lady a heart attack continues.

Head under the rail. Very casual about it though.

19/04/2025

Do Horses WANT to come into A session or ride.

Anyone else's horse feel left out when your playing with other horses in the arena.
Dusty decided he should be in there.
Not Merlin.

Yeah, if you guys are a team and have fun in your sessions.
Last session we did trot to canter transitions in ground and walk, trot transition ridden.
Me thinking maybe he won't be as willing to come in after leveling up in his rehabilitation.
But here he is keen as ever.

Why because, the balance was right and it was play based learning free of fear or pain.

Come learn with us! comment with your Arena Envious Horses.

19/04/2025

Episode 5 is with Emma Bryant from Equality Equine Services. I was lucky enough to attend a clinic at Emma’s place and I was blown away with her patience and gentle way of teaching. Some people talk about wanting an equal relationship with their horse, Emma lives this every day. She takes the time...

18/04/2025

This foal, gives me a heart attack daily. Mum shows up no baby.
Wakan was hidden in the grass. Just out to it sleeping.
Because he was so sick and being lethargic was something I had to be hypo-aware of.
Him lying flat still concerns me. Not him though!!! He is just super chilled with this human world.

17/04/2025

Happy Easter Everyone!

17/04/2025

Sleep DEPRIVATION in horses - fear or pain.
Not just Connection as how it's been sold.
There are THOSE fundamentals needs of our Equine friends that are important to be met fully.
"Authentic Connection yes, is the tip of the ice berg in the sleep deprivation realm.
The key is wholesome approch, Helping them be relaxed, safe, and content in their human filled environment . Xo

Wakan is quite Relaxed laying down with people at just 6 week old.

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17/04/2025

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Picture: before and after of same horse getting Ride fit.

17/04/2025

Laminits
"Killing our horses by with kindness"

5 DIFFERENT clients in different locations not know to each other.

All well intended kind horse lovers, spending a fortune for premium Feeds and Gut supplements.
Based on knowledge gained from hours of research on the internet and from vets.
Each one still with lame or foot sore Lamanic episodes.
Why because good intentions can still mis the mark with incorrect knowledge or poor application of that knowledge.

I haven't met a horse lover yet that had bad intentions for their horses but have met a lot of horses that were not doing well despite of the people having the best Intentions.

In this instance simple is best.
I stick by if you can't pronounce the ingredients and don't really know what they do. (Not what the companies say they do.)
Consider if it is actually needed for your horse to eat.
Finish with saying horses need their Gut acid and the everyday horse in the paddock acid isn't a problem. They were born to Graze grasses.

16/04/2025

14/04/2025

Bub has had a Tetanus shot as a precaution as well as having wounds cleaned. He is his curious self.

13/04/2025

Well in just a few hours things can change.
This arvo one of the brumbies got into the same paddock, and chased foal and mum over a fence..
Fortunately just scratches, and wakan came straight to get help for his wounds.
Lucky we had handled his legs, today they needed to be washed with iodine solution to clean out his scratches.
I am definitely now a big beleiver of handling foals young just incase. Things happen and they need medical intervention.
It is possible to build a friendship and relationship quick enough to do so that the handling is gentle and able to be understood by babies.
In this case, I am glad we have done enough that at 6 weeks old he allows me to wash his legs and treat his wounds at liberty.
He is a beautiful boy little Wakan.

13/04/2025

Preparing foal for picking up hind legs. @ Liberty is easy!
After we have spent time building a friendship with any horse, to the point he feels ok to be with us and asks for rubs is super easy to learn.
Then the progress for leg pick up and helping him understand that is super easy as well. Being able to rub those legs is the first step.
Learn with us!

13/04/2025

The herd is so crucial for foals. This is the first few hours of Lakota and baby getting introduced back into the herd. As you can see mum trust them to be just as protective and gentle as she is because she has already formed deep relationships with each of these horses.
Like other family units there are so many benefits for foals to be socialised with in a herd.
Today it was babysitting while mum grazed.